Weeding or chopping hoe.



T. J. KING- WEEDING OR UHOPPING HOE.

.APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 21,1909.

932,872, Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS 3'. KING, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

WEEDING OR CHOPPING HOE.

To altwhom it may concern:

1 3e it known that I, THOMAS J. KING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVeeding orChopping Hoes, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My present invention relates to an improved weeding or chopping hoe, themain object of my invention, being the provision of an attachment for ahoe, which is especially adapted for weeding and chopping close to agrowing plant, such as cotton or corn.

I have found by experience, that the ordinary hoe, will not safelypermit working close to growing plants without in many cases injuringthe plant, and thereby ruining the stand; and it has therefore been myintention, to attach to a hoe a frame carrying either one or more teethwhich parallel the outer edges of the hoe, and provide a space or spacestherebetween, so that the tooth or teeth may be operated close to thegrowing plant, weeding or chopping the weeds or grass growing in closeproximity to the plant, without in any way injuring or loosening themain root of the plant. I have found by testing that many plants havinga tap root that runs down into the earth several inches, can be safelyweeded or cul tivated with my device, and this more especially appliesto cotton plants, for which my device is designed.

To clearly illustrate my invention, attention is invited to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an end view of a hoe with mydevice. Fig. 2 is a view of the device removed.

Referring to the drawings :A designates the hoe proper, provided withthe handle or helve attaching eye or plate B.

Upon the inner face of the hoe blade is the frame or rod C, whichprojects upon each side of the outer edges of the blade, and is securedto the blade by means of the two brads or rivets D, which pass throughthe frame and blade. I also employ the clamp- Specification of LettersPatent.

- Application filed June 21, 1909.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

Serial No. 503,432.

ing plates E, which straddle the frame and blade and adjustably clampthe frame to the blade.

Adjustably secured by means of screws or bolts F, to the projecting endof the frame, are clamping plates G, by means of which the weeding orchopping teeth H, which may be arranged one or more upon each side ofthe hoe are held. These teeth are round in cross section, and areprovided with a point, which enters the earth and cultivates the plantwithout injury, but allows grass and weeds having a spreading root to bepulled. By means of the clamping plates G, the teeth as they wear, maybe adjusted, and when worn out, may be removed and replaced with newones.

WVhat I claim, as new, is

1. In combination with a hoe blade, of a frame carried thereby andhaving its ends projecting beyond the outer edges of the blade, andteeth adjustably carried in said projecting ends.

2. In combination with a hoe blade, of a frame carried thereby andparalleling the lower cut-ting edge of the blade, the ends of the frameprojecting beyond the outer edges of the blade, and cylindrical teethcarried by the projecting end and substantially in line with the blade.

3. In combination with a hoe blade, of a frame secured thereto, clampingmeans for securing the frame to the blade, said frame being so arrangedas to have its ends project beyond the outer edges of the blade, aclamping plate carried by each projecting end, and a tooth secured tothe frame by each clamping plate.

4t. In combination with a hoe blade, of a rod of sufficient length so asto have its ends project beyond the outer edges of the blade, means forsecuring the rod to the blade, clamping plates carried by the projectingends of the rod, and teeth carried by said clamping plates.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. KING.

itnesses ARTHUR MANN, E. I. TRIOE.

